If you think you may have been exposed to HIV in the past 72 hours, go immediately to a clinic or emergency department and ask for PEP— “Post-exposure Prophylaxis”. If started right away, emergency PEP can stop HIV. Click here or call the NYC PEP Hotline (844-3-PEPNYC) to find NYC clinics with experience providing PEP. You can also call the Hotline - any time, day or night - to get started on PEP right away.

If you are HIV-negative and regularly have sex without condoms, ask your doctor about PrEP—“Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis”—a daily pill that helps you stay HIV-negative. Click here to find a list of clinics in NYC with experience providing PrEP.